JSPH (singer)

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Joseph Nevels (JSPH)
Birth nameJoseph Nevels
Born Florence, Kentucky
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Joseph Nevels (formerly known as JSPH) is an American singer, songwriter, and lawyer. His music blends elements of soul and indie R&B and has received recognition from Rolling Stone, NPR, Netflix, and Oprah Winfrey's Queen Sugar. [2]

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Early life

Nevels was born in Florence, Kentucky. He played football at Simon Kenton High School and later enrolled at the University of Kentucky, where his athletic career ended following a concussion injury. He subsequently attended Florida International University in Miami before returning to Kentucky. Nevels graduated from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University with a Juris Doctor degree. [3]

Career

Rolling Stone named Joseph an "Artist You Need To Know" in their article entitled, "Joseph Nevels is Making Smooth R&B and Big Career Moves". They featured his single "Alive" and described him as a "rising artist from Kentucky leveraging his background in music business and law to carve out his own background" . [4]

Nevels previously released music under the stage name JSPH. His single "Breathe" was featured on Pharrell Williams' OTHERtone Playlist on Apple Music's Beats1 Radio. [5] where it charted in the international top 5.

Nevels gained further attention when his song "ComeMyWay" was featured on the Netflix Series "On My Block". The soundtrack also featured artists H.E.R., Brent Faiyaz and Russ and was acclaimed by Newsweek . [6] His songs have also appeared on Queen Sugar produced by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey. [7]

NPR Music spotlighted Nevels single "lifeLESS" and described his style as "experimental soul with an accessibility that will make him a hit among casual listeners and critics." [8] [9] [10] [11]

References

  1. "First: Joseph Nevels - Safe". MajorStage. November 3, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  2. Ramos, Chuck (August 12, 2020). "Safe Joseph Nevels". lyrical lemonade. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  3. Wilder, Stephen (December 15, 2014). "Local alt-pop artist signs publishing deal". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  4. EDT, Meaghan Jordan on 8/15/2024 at 6:41 pm (August 15, 2024). "Artist You Need To Know:Joseph Nevels is Making Smooth R&B and Big Career Moves". RollingStone. Retrieved August 15, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "Ep. 31 OTHERtone Playlist by OTHERtone". Apple Music. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  6. EDT, Autumn Noel Kelly On 3/19/18 at 6:41 pm (March 19, 2018). "All the music you should know thanks to 'On My Block'". Newsweek. Retrieved July 2, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ""Safe" - Joseph Nevels | Review". August 7, 2020. title="Safe" Joseph Nevels review
  8. "Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing". NPR. March 5, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  9. "JSPH and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcareer | CityBeat Cincinnati". Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  10. Wilder, Stephen (March 12, 2015). "Local artist's music used in Lifetime film". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  11. "Progressive Soul is rising, and JSPH is at the top. Listen to "Breathe" - MTWD". Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.